481. Light snow in early winter
On rainy nights, the dirt road was slippery.
The dead leaves fell with the rain, and under the row of apricot trees, a horse carried the rain in a white dress and walked slowly.
Now the rain is no longer open, and there is no strength to lead the horse rope, but the horse who knows the way knows the way home.
It was like a pouring downpour, coming from nowhere, but the body that was drenched in the rain just covered the corners of her eyes.
messed up his hair, wet his skirt, and the bumpy rain on horseback, he understood Gu Gongzi's choice. Actually, she always understood, but she thought she could change him.
Since reading the letter sent by Wang Da's matchmaker about Gu Gongzi that day, after acquaintance and brief conversation that day, Yan Yu understood that this seemingly gentle man has extraordinary ideals and ambitions.
His forbearance, his humility, and his detachment are all for the sake of future ambitions. Yan Yu had already been mentally prepared, but when he really faced it, he still didn't expect it to come so suddenly......
The letter the day before yesterday also said that he would accompany himself to watch the play on the stage, and tomorrow he can be so ruthless, and he is reluctant to approach himself a few feet away. What his heart is made of, Yu Yu can't understand. Could it be that her heart of cultivating immortals for 900 years has not been resolute by a mortal? She doesn't understand it, and she doesn't understand it......
The sound of horses' hooves accompanied by the sound of rain falling slowly towards Taiping Town.
The horse wouldn't notice, the woman wouldn't know, Gu Gongzi, who was wearing a robe, was following from afar.
Looking at the back of the horse under the rain curtain in front of him, Gu Gongzi, who was closely following behind, did not dare to make a sound or go faster, was contradictory.
At this time, he looked at the blurred black shadow and knew that the woman who made his heart was in front of him. However, he didn't understand the reason why he came.
Are you afraid that something will happen to that woman? If so, why should you hurt her? Do you want to redeem that woman and give up the career that the emperor has given you? If you want to give up and choose the ordinary and happy life in the woman's mouth, then what are you waiting for? Why don't you rush forward......
The rain never stopped, and a horse walked forward, followed by a man, walking slowly on the dirt road.
When the morning falls and the fog covers the eyes, the town of Taiping has already arrived.
The rain on the horse's back had fallen asleep at some point. After a few days of not eating or drinking, her body had already reached its limit.
And Gu Gongzi, who had been following the horse and wearing a robe, finally passed through Taiping Town, watching the rain in white follow the horse away.
Looking at the black horse getting farther and farther away, until it was about to disappear into the fog, Gu Gongzi's cheeks trembled and he opened his mouth: "Miss Yan, I'm sorry! My life's expectation is to be able to leave a name in history! Miss Yan, I won't delay you, and I wish you can find your own ordinary happiness ......" stretched out his hand, Gu Gongzi seemed to want to touch the figure of Yu Yu, but after speaking, he immediately turned around.
When he went out, the leather boots he had specially changed into were no longer on his feet, and he seemed to be stuck in some mud pit, and Gu Gongzi, who didn't want to alarm the horse, didn't choose to pull it out hard.
Gu Gongzi, who was barefoot, in the fog of this drizzle, wanted to find the horseshoe prints that carried the rain back, but he couldn't find it.
Looking at the fog ahead, Gu Gongzi knew that he had made the last determination, but it was still contradictory.
His heart is a hundred times stronger than his appearance, so even if it is very uncomfortable, he will not let a trace of tears appear in his eyes. But as he took a step, he couldn't help but want to turn back. This was the first time in his life that he had violated his own heart! However, he told himself that in his future career, this kind of thing that violated his heart would often happen... I need to endure it, and I need to face this feeling head-on......
In the early winter of November, snow was already falling in Taiping Town.
Fortunately, the snow has just fallen, and it is not too big, nor is it cold.
The townspeople who don't want to go out in winter have changed their normal behavior today.
Because, a team of welcoming relatives walked in Taiping Town.
The sound of gongs and drums before and after, the sound of firecrackers leading the way, the big sedan chair carried by eight palanquins, the groom official riding a white horse with his head held high, indescribable joy hung on his face, and endless happiness was in his eyes.
"Firecrackers go off, out of the boudoir, come and see in a red suit. The heart beats, the face is delicate, and the little bride answers shyly. The mother smiled, the father smiled, and the handsome groom came to pick up the sedan chair. Get on the sedan chair, cross the stone bridge, and the childhood sweetheart ......"
The familiar ballad was sung by a group of yellow children, who chased the team to welcome the relatives, and exchanged the ballad for the candy wrapped in red paper.
Today, it is early winter, there is light snow, and it is Xiao Zhang's big day.
He bypassed the stage in Taiping Town, and he was going to marry his wife. And he knew that his wife must have put on peach blossom makeup, waiting for him to marry her.
On the stone road, Xiao Zhang, who was surrounded by a crowd, kept clasping his fists and thanking the neighbors.
The new red clothes, riding a white horse under him, and the welcoming team finally stepped across the stone bridge and came to the mouth of the alley.
The dense crowd is crowded at the mouth of this alley, and the light snow is scattered, while watching the excitement, they are also grabbing red paper candy with children.
If you count it carefully, this is the most prosperous alley in Taiping Town, and it is already crowded with thousands of people. In the crowded crowd, no one refused to leave, and they were bound to return home with the welcoming procession.
Xiao Zhang's popularity, although it is good in Taiping Town, will never cause so many onlookers.
The reason for this is that the 'Millennium Wine' said that everyone who helped Xiao Zhang welcome his relatives could receive a pot of 'Peach Blossom Wine' while eating the banquet.
The 'Peach Blossom Wine', which is no more than three glasses drunk, is worth 890 yuan, which is already so expensive that most people in Taiping Town can't afford to drink it. But today, it is a luxury to give each person a pot......
Xiao Zhang, who was full of peach, squeezed into the alley with the team of relatives, walked through the alley, and stopped at the end of the alley.
Amid the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers, Xiao Zhang turned over and dismounted, surrounded by several friends of the same year, and was put into the timber shop with the open door of the shop.
When the bowls of sugar water were not enough, the owner of the timber shop who was married to his daughter looked at Xiao Zhang, who was a little embarrassed, and patted him on the back, and instructed: "Xiao Zhang, my daughter will be handed over to you." If you don't treat her well, my saw won't spare anyone......"
His voice was very loud, causing the people around him to laugh, Xiao Zhang nodded again and again, and replied seriously: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I will treat Zhen'er well......"
In the crowd, Mrs. Wang, who was originally squeezed out of the outermost, suddenly rushed in and shouted loudly, "Boss Zheng, don't worry, I, Mrs. Wang's matchmaker, what else do you have to worry about......"
With a smile, Xiao Zhang, who worshiped the high hall and toasted, finally married his wife.
And according to the custom, the moment they left the house, the people around them sang songs.
"Firecrackers go off, out of the boudoir, come and see in a red suit. The heart beats, the face is delicate, and the little bride answers shyly. The mother smiled, the father smiled, and the handsome groom came to pick up the sedan chair. Get on the sedan chair, cross the stone bridge, and the childhood sweetheart ......"
The familiar ballad, with the sound of everyone clapping, the bride in red shyly lifted her red hijab, and her face with peach blossom makeup also appeared in everyone's sight.
Pale red lips, pink cheeks, light purple peach on the eyes, and three peach blossom patterns under the forehead. 'Peach blossom makeup', with the bride's delicate face, is really beautiful and fascinating......
Seeing his beautiful bride, Xiao Zhang looked at it for a long time, and when the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, he had forgotten about the things around him.
And in the applause, the shy bride fell into the arms of Xiao Zhang, who was a little stunned. When his body was warm, Xiao Zhang blushed, picked up his bride, and sent her into the sedan chair.
The procession that received the bride's wedding did not rush home, but continued to sprinkle sugar wrapped in red paper upstream in Taiping Town.
This is the practice of 'Meng Guo' to welcome relatives, to let familiar and unfamiliar people know their joy, but also to let this ordinary day, staging a noise.
The little drifting snow, with this big day, is really beautiful.
In the chaotic hall north of the stage in Taiping Town, a family was busy with red colors, waiting for the return of the welcoming team.
An old locust tree, inside the open gate, people come and go with smiling faces.
On dozens of wooden tables in the spacious courtyard is a jar of opened wine, which has a special aroma that cannot be blown away by any snow and rain.
In the lobby of the main house, which had just been renovated a month ago, the black-haired old Zhang Tou could no longer be found, and today he changed into the most expensive clothes, and he looked very excited when chatting with people.
Naturally, his son is glad that his son is married today. But being able to marry the daughter of the shopkeeper of the timber shop Zheng was something that Lao Zhangtou never expected.
The timber shop of the shopkeeper Zheng has a good business, and he only has one daughter under his knees. I married my son today, and I think I will let my son inherit the timber shop in the future! Lao Zhangtou, who has worked hard all his life, can't help but thank a woman who loves to wear red clothes every time he thinks of this. Because she, her son, finally doesn't have to get up early and push the cart greedily in the dark. Because she, her own son, finally married a literate wife.
And this old woman who thanked her from the bottom of her heart is now in her kitchen, busy with a group of women.
Today's rain did not wear red clothes anymore, she was afraid of stealing the limelight of the bride, and she couldn't wear the red clothes because she had to do rough work.
A simple floral cloth coat is casually worn on the body, and the hand that cuts the vegetables is constantly exerting force, although there are talking and laughing with the women around him, he always feels that he can't talk to them.
Ying He, listening to those women chatting about the shortcomings of their parents, Yu Yu smiled, and seemed to have lived as a mortal woman.
She is cutting vegetables, and she will not talk to these women about the good things that happened in whose family and the bad things that happened in whose family. But when I listen silently, I will nod my head frequently and let out exclamations......
And today, the rain has also placed all the 'peach blossom wine' she has stored in the cellar over the years. I didn't keep an altar, just so that everyone could be happy when Xiao Zhang got married. And when I get drunk for the last time, I get drunk for the sake of being happy, not for the sake of being sad......